Exercise and breast-cancer prevention: study finds it's never too late to start
...o examine the association between current and past recreational physical activity and the incidence of breast cancer. The women, recruited through 40 WHI clinic sites nationwide, were surveyed about their exercise history at ages 18, 35 and 50, as well as their level of physical activity when they enrolled in the...NHLBI study finds moderate physical activity promotes weight loss as well as intense exercise
...The same issue of JAMA also includes an article on recreational physical activity and breast cancer risk. The study, based on data from the Women's Health Initiative's Observational Study, found that increased physical activity was associated with a reduced risk for breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Longer...U.S. pedestrians, cyclists at greater danger than European counterparts
...actical destinations for everyday travel, not just recreational attractions, as with most bike paths in America," Pucher says. Reduced speed limits, along with speed bumps, deliberate dead ends and truck bans are also part of efforts to "calm" traffic in residential areas in the two countries. City center speed l...UI researchers use SIREN driving simulator to study driving risk factors
...nd evidence that abstinent younger users of common recreational drugs of abuse, "Ecstasy" (MDMA) and marijuana, showed impulsive behavior during decision-making while driving in SIREN compared to non-drug users. "There are lots of people who have physical problems, problems with medicines, problems in relation to...Storm-related deaths occur more in men, involve sports or vehicles, says Pittsburgh study
...es, most of the victims were involved in sports or recreational activities, or in work-related activities at the time of death. Dr. Songer examined data on thunderstorm-related deaths in the United States from 1994 through 2000. Specific weather elements included thunderstorm winds, flash floods, tornadoes and li...Occupation directly impacts a woman's retirement, study says
... Women in both groups kept busy with volunteer and recreational activities. However, women in the professional gro...p, the nonprofessional women spent more time doing recreational activities, such as quilting, painting and using computers. In the next five to10 years, Price expec...UIC awarded $4.5 million to create exercise technologies for people with disabilities
...abilitation engineering research center focused on recreational technologies and exercise physiology. "Research shows that regular physical activity helps to reduce the risk of a number of serious health problems, such as obesity, diabetes, depression and high-blood pressure," said James Rimmer, a UIC professor o...OSU faculty design drug education web program for NCAA
...vailable for hormones, over-the-counter drugs, and recreational and street drugs. A large portion of the site, however, has less to do with drugs and more to do with psychology. It is based on a formula Tricker has developed over the years that is designed to help student-athletes get the most out of their abilit...'Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day' -- Really?
...eath in athletes, in teenagers after ingesting the recreational drug Ecstasy, and in ordinary patients. And he lists other disadvantages of a high water intake: (a) possible exposure to pollutants, especially if sustained over many years; (b) frequent urination, which can be both inconvenient and embarrassing; (c...Preventing misuse of performance-enhancing substances a growing and difficult task
...ng, diuretics, nutritional supplements, social and recreational drugs, stimulants and miscellaneous substances, some of which may not even be on any list of banned substances." While drug testing technology struggles to keep up, an array of new and emerging technologies has arrived or is on the horizon with pote...Teens more anxious than assumed
...y caused them to engage in fewer conversations and recreational activities and to eat and smoke more. To conduct their research, Whalen and her team issued each of 150 high school students a hand-held computer that contained a software program in which the teens recorded their feelings and behavior during the day...Mad hatters, seafood jubilees, & Pfiesteria Files
...ravel Tips brochure. The brochure will encourage recreational boaters, RV owners, camping enthusiasts and traveling motorists to visit the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River shorelines and will ease their trip across borders. The Seaway Trail, one of "America's Byways," runs 504 miles along the St. Lawrence Riv...Foods rich in folate may reduce risk of stroke
...ood pressure, cholesterol levels, body mass index, recreational physical activity, levels of education, alcohol consumption and current cigarette smoking, dietary folate was significantly and inversely related to the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease. From 1971 to 1992, participants had experienced 926 s...UT Southwestern gerontologist offers ways to find the right nursing home
... and offer lengthy visiting hours and a variety of recreational activities? What is the ratio of staff members to residents during the afternoon and overnight? For optimal supervision, there should be one staff member for every five to six residents. Once consumers have done as much preliminary research as possi...Researchers say trees could affect land use, reduce skin cancer
...ince they spend much of their time outside wearing recreational clothing. For this reason, by the time individuals are 18 years old, they have received 50 percent of their lifetime exposure to the sun's radiation, according to the CDC. So, that tan may look terrific, but in fact it's the skin's response to ultra...Injuries uncommon in youth football, Mayo Clinic study reports
...appear greater than the risk associated with other recreational or competitive sports. "Our analysis showed that youth football injuries are uncommon," said Michael J. Stuart, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon and the principal author of the study. Dr. Stuart and his colleagues studied 915 players aged 9 to ...Clue to women's greater knee injury risk in basketball, soccer, volleyball
...ew research suggests a possible clue to why female recreational athletes who play basketball, soccer or volleyball...d three stop- jump tasks of ten women and ten men, recreational athletes ages 19 to 25 years. A recreational athlete was defined as someone who competes three times...Energy balance, not exercise, key to athletic menstrual disturbance
... for four to six months. She is concerned because recreational exercisers have the first signs of ovulatory suppression and may easily be thrust into amenorrhea if energy availability declines. Many women that exercise also restrict their calories, consciously or unconsciously. "Our goal is to test whether p...Mets pitcher Al Leiter to dedicate Leiter's Landing Playroom
...ith their peers and participate in therapeutic and recreational activities, the Leiters Landing Foundation Playroom will be a dramatic addition to the Rusk program. Leiter and his wife, Lori, founded the Leiters Landing Foundation in 1999 as a means of raising funds for and awareness of childrens education, h......study by Sanita Atwal and colleagues suggests that recreational players may be exercising too intensely and trigge...d cardiac responses in 113 men over age 35 playing recreational hockey. After baseline cardiac risk factors were assessed, the subjects underwent holter electrocard...